At SuperFeast we primarily work with the fruiting bodies of our medicinal mushrooms (as opposed to the mycelium, which is another popular way of consuming mushrooms, but lacks tradition).
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We do have one exception to this rule and that is Cordyceps. And even with the wild cordyceps, you can access the mycelium, unlike tree growing mushrooms. We also liquid ferment, because we would never grow mushrooms on grain.
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A large body of research has demonstrated that Cs-4 (the cultivated strain of cordyceps) has a very similar medicinal profile and level of active constituents to those found in wild cordyceps. Several years of compositional analysis as well as clinical trials have demonstrated that Cs-4 acts medicinally in a manner consistent with that of wildcrafted cordyceps. We’ve trailed other cultivated cordyceps like militaris, but it doesn’t compare for our standards.
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The term Cs-4 translates to mean the 4th strain of the cordyceps mycelium. Many strains of cordyceps mycelium have been researched and scientists have found that only the 4th strain of the cordyceps mycelium could be grown using liquid cultivation methods. This method produces effective levels of all the active compounds found in the fruiting body of wild cordyceps, and we like the sound of that!
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We’re not so keen on the ecological, not to mention the local economic impact (as well as to your wallet!) that harvesting fully wild cordyceps may have.
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NUTRITIONAL CONSTITUENTS
Cordyceps is jam-packed full of powerful constituents:
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🔹sterols
🔹polysaccharides
🔹galactomannans
🔹cordycepic acid
🔹amino acids
🔹adenine
🔹adenosine
🔹uridine
🔹uracil
🔹mannitol
🔹ergosterol
🔹vitamin B12
🔹trace elements
🔹saturated and unsaturated fatty acids
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